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Raknno Editor Fr Francis to Chair Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan

  •   Fri, Feb 15 2008 10:08:31 AM

News & Pics by Ancy Paladka
for Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (GA)

Mumbai, Feb 15: The 9th Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan will be held at Fr Agnello College on Saturday February 16 and Sunday February 17. Sammelan venue is named as Ragunath Vishnu Pandit nagar. Raknno Konkani weekly editor Fr Francis Rodrigues is elected as the president of the sammelan while Fr Fredrick Rodrigues has been appointed president of the welcome committee.  Young, up and coming poetess Rajashree Sail is nominated as working president.  Ashok Nayak and Fr Renald Baretoo have been elected as the coordinators of the sammelan.

Dilip Darglkar, Shrikant Palsarkar, Markus Gonsalves, Balchandr Nayak, Sandesh Bandekar, Vishal Khandepakar, Milan Vayangankar, Ancy Paladka Mumbai, Ladko Kudatarkar, John Agier, Nacio DSouza, Chetan Acharya, Mamata Padte, Dr Revansiddi Nayak, Gaurish Vernekar, Minin Almeida and Satyavan Nayak will be the invited poets of the sammelan.


Fr Francis                  Rajashree Sail

Yogini Acharya, Sunil Palkar, Hanumant Chopdekar, Ashok Nayak, Ramnath Gavde Gvadalup Dias, Zofa Gonsalves and Zuze Lorence will participated in yuva srajana session moderated by Ramesh Veluskar.

Hanumant Chopdekar, Rajdeep Nayak, Elvis, Nayana Adarkar, Shekar, Chetan Borker, Maya Khargate, Nutan Sakardande, Dr Revansiddi Nayak and Pratiksha Nayak will participate in the cultural session moderated by Dilip Borker.

There will be also four workshops on the topics of story, poetry, article and humorous article writing will be held during the sammelan. Tanaji Harlankar, Sushant Nayak, Pundalik Nayak, Balchandr Ganvkar, Damodar Mauzo, Arun Sakardande, Prakash Bazarikar, Prakash Nayak, Dinesh Manekar, Bushan Bave, Prakash Vazarikar, Kashmiri Pavsarkar, Rajay Pawar, Anant Salkar, Sanjay Talvadkar, Rajdeep Nayak will moderate and participate in the discussions of these workshops.
  

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  • Fr J. B. Saldanha, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 17 2008

    Every effort to keep Konkani alive is worth mentioning. Thanks Fr Francis for being true to this mission. Hearty congrats and God bless your untiring efforts for the cause of Konkani.

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  • CHRISTOPHER D'SOUZA, BENDUR

    Sun, Feb 17 2008

    Being a Resident Priest of our Bendur Parish and I as a Bendurian is proud to hear that you have been elected as the Chairperson of 9th Konkani Yuva Samelan. Wishing you Fr.Francis all the very best in your future endeavors. From, Christopher D'Souza & Fly

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  • Rashmi Furtado & Fly.,

    Sat, Feb 16 2008

    Congratulations to Fr. Francis Rodrigues, Editor of Raknno Weekly on being elected as the chairperson for Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mumbai. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors! Best Wishes from Rashmi, Ronald & Fly. Nelikar, Alangar & Ajekar - Dubai

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  • Stan Ageira, Mulki

    Sun, Feb 17 2008

    It is great news on the election of Rev.Fr. Francis Rodrigues to be the president of 9th Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan. I wish him all the best.

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  • Gerry D'Mello, Bendur / Canada

    Sat, Feb 16 2008

    Hearty Congrats to Fr.Francis Rodrigues, the young, dynamic & an energetic Editor of Raknno Konkani Weekly on being nominated as the the President of 9th Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mumbai. Truly its a great honour not only for Fr.Francis but for the entire Konkani diaspora scattered around the globe. Keep it up dear Fr.Francis, we are proud of you!

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  • Austin Prabhu, Nanthur/Chicago

    Sat, Feb 16 2008

    Congratulations to Fr. Francis Rodrigues, Editor of Raknno Weekly on being elected as the chairperson for Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mumbai. Wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

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  • Percy Noronha, Mangalore

    Sat, Feb 16 2008

    Congratulations to Fr. Francis Rodrigues - Raknno Weekly staff are happy to know that you are elected as the president of the the 9th Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mumbai on the 16th and 17th February 2008.

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  • Dolphy Cascia, Mangalore / Kuwait

    Sat, Feb 16 2008

    Congratulations Father Francis for being elected as the President of 9th Konkani Yuva Sahitya Sammelan to be held in Mumbai on 16th & 17th of Feb. - Clara & Dolphy Cascia

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